June is the 6th month of the year and has 30 days.
Season (Northern Hemisphere): Summer
Holidays
Flag Day
Fathers Day
Juneteenth
Paul Bunyan Day
National Rose Month
National Dairy Month
African-American Music Month
National Ice Tea Month
National Candy Month
Symbols of June
Birthstone: Pearl
Flower: Rose
Zodiac signs: Gemini and Cancer
History:
The month of June comes from the Roman, or Julian, calendar. June
was initially named Iunius. The name either comes from the Roman
goddess Juno, wife of Jupiter, or from the word "iuniores", the Latin
word for "younger ones". In the early Roman calendar June only had
29 days. It was Julius Caesar who added the additional day giving
June 30 days.
June in Other Languages
Chinese (Mandarin) - liùyuè
Danish - juni
French - juin
Italian - giugno
Latin - Iunius
Spanish - junio
Historical Names:
Roman: Iunius
Saxon: Litha
Germanic: Brach-mond
Fun Facts about June
It is the first month of the summer season.
June in the Northern Hemisphere is similar to the month of
December in the Southern Hemisphere.
June is known as a great month to get married.
The famous English tennis tournament Wimbledon is played
during the month of June.
The longest day of the year occurs on either June 21st or 22nd.
Several countries celebrate their flag days during this month
including the United States, Sweden, Denmark, Romania, and
Argentina.
June 21st is Go Skateboarding Day .
The 6th month of the year brings us Summer,
Father’s Day, Flag Day, and the Summer Solstice.
In the Georgian calendar, the calendar that most of
the world uses, June is the sixth month. However,
according to the early Roman calendar, June was
actually the fourth month and had only 29 day. In
46B.C, Julius Caesar gave June 30 days instead of
29 when he reformed the Roman calendar. June
was named after the Roman goddess Juno, who is
the wife of Jupiter. However, others say that its
name actually came from the Latin word iuniors. It
means the younger ones, which is opposed to
majors or elders which May's name was originated
from. In June, spring ends and summer begins in
the Northern Hemisphere. During this time, all the
flowers and plants are very beautiful. In the
southern hemisphere, winter begins in June.
Below are some fun facts about June:
1. The birthstones for June are the pearl,
alexandrite, and moonstone.
2. The birth flower for June is the rose.
3. The zodiac signs for June are Gemini (May 21
- June 20) and Cancer (June 21 - July 22)
4. On June 1, 1792, the state of Kentucky, also
known as the Bluegrass state, became the
15th state of the United States.
5. On June 1, 1796, Tennessee, also known as
The Volunteer State became the 16th state of
the United States.
6. On June 5, 1947, George C. Marshall, the
Secretary of State, described the Marshall Plan.
7. On June 14, 1777, the flag of the United States
was adopted by the Continental Congress.
8. June 14, 1900 - Hawaii was organized as a
territory
9. On June 15, 1215, the Magna Carta was
granted by King John.
10. On June 15, 1775, George Washington was
appointed the commander in chief of the
Continental Army.
11. On June 15, 1836, Arkansas also known as
the Natural State, became the 25th state of
the United States.
12. Finland's Flag Day is celebrated on the
Saturday closest to June 24.
13. On June 6th, Sweden celebrates its national
holiday, Flag Day.
14. On June 12, The Philippines' Independence Day
is celebrated.
15. On June 18, 1812, the United States declared
war on Great Britain.
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